Stephanie Lao

Associate

(213) 465-5122

DIRECT

(415) 788-3111

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Stephanie (“Steph”) counsels clients in all aspects of their employee benefit plans, with a focus on qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans.

Steph advises on a wide range of benefits issues, including plan design and administration, administrative and fiduciary issues, and benefit claims and appeals. She assists with employee benefit plan regulatory compliance and advises clients on issues related to the ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, COBRA, and other various federal and state laws applicable to single and multiemployer pension and health and welfare plans.

Prior to joining Trucker Huss, Steph worked as an associate at a law firm where her practice touched on all aspects of corporate formation, including advising on tax issues and SEC regulatory filings. Additionally, she previously worked in Human Resources for an international biotech company focusing on global compensation and benefits. During law school, Steph served on the board of the Latin American Law Students Association and was a member of and coach for Emory Law’s Moot Court Society. She also worked as a research assistant in the subject areas of TORTS and Remedies.

J.D., with honors 2021
Emory University School of Law

B.S., 2016
Northeastern University

2023- Present
Associate,
Trucker Huss, APC
San Francisco, California

2023
Associate,
Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg, P.C.
Redondo Beach, California

2021-2023
Attorney,
Berman Fink Van Horn P.C

2015-2016
Biogen, Inc.

Member, The State Bar of California

Member, The State Bar of New York

Member, The State Bar of Georgia

Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Member, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles

Member, Women Lawyers Association Los Angeles

Bio Practice Areas Education Professional Career Professional Licenses and Affiliations

Office Locations

SAN FRANCISCO


135 Main Street, 9th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105-1815

LOS ANGELES


15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 910

Los Angeles, CA 91436-2964

PORTLAND


329 NE Couch Street, Suite 200

Portland, OR 97232-1332

Awards & Recognition